Jeanie Fitchen

Recipient of the2010 FELLOW MAN & MOTHER EARTH AWARD
from the Stetson Kennedy Foundation
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Florida
songbag.
The songs she has written and sung in praise and defense of Florida's
natural and cultural heritage have done much to enrich the lives
of the living and ensure that these treasures will be passed
on for generations to come.

White Springs, Florida 2010

Recipient of the2001 FLORIDA FOLK HERITAGE AWARD
The awards are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture
advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk
cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program
parallels the National Heritage Fellowships.

There are Roads lined with silver,
Roads lined with gold,
Roads that leave you hungry,
Thirsty and cold,
There are roads that lead to happiness,
Roads to despair,
Take a look around you...they're everywhere.

How many people
is too many, as we reach 7 billion strong. Pull your head up from
the sand, the choice is in the hand of every woman, child and
man.

There is no graver
premonition, than a world that's run out of room. 12 years more
uncontrolled would add a billion to the fold and greater burden
upon the land.

The world will
see discord, drought and famine, as her natural resources disappear.
And to feed the human masses, the earth's fulfillment passes to
a wasteland, wild of sand.

Hello, my friends!

I am back from the road and hiking, exploring, collecting
not only treasures, but also ideas and memories, many of which
will find their way into my stories and songs.

Check out my blog at gwadstory@wordpress.com
and log on to Facebook
to read snippets from my latest novels, ONE NATION UNDER GWAD?
and GWAD NATION II. More will come later--just ask!! In the meantime,
be sure to visit Growthbusters.org and learn how you can get
involved with spreading the message. Support the documentary
by SPONSORING A SHOWING AND purchasing a fundraising CD which
features songs by artists from around the country including Pete
Seeger and Jeanie! Check out the video of the song "Changes in
the Wind" at You Tube.

Two New Releases from
Jeanie Fitchen

A Part of Me/ sold out, sorry!The Early Years - Growing Up At The Florida Folk Festival

A historical representation of Jeanie's early
performances at the premier Florida Folk Festival, featuring
introductions by Cousin Thelma Boltin.
Listen to: A Part of Me
A Part of Me

Wanderings, Shards of Time

A compilation of 15 previously-recorded songs from the early
years, includingBaja.mp3, Seminole, Don't
Come Bearing Flowers.mp3, Eutrophic
on Lake Okeechobee,Wild
Mountain Thyme.mp3 , Welcome Home,
The River of my Home, Miss Louise, Earthquake!, I Wish I Could
Be Back Home Again, Juncalito By The Sea, The Suwannee Flows
Deep in Our Heart, Anthem to the Morning, The Ballad of the Florida
Alligator and I'm Florida, Need I Say More?

In the meantime...from music writing to novel writing,

I am currently working on a new novel called Letters
From the Mines, based upon the diary and 69 letters written
by a young student from The Colorado School of Mines during the
turbulent early 60s.

I'm working on a new-adult novel, Will God Get His
Payback? , a multicultural picture book called Chocolate
Pudding! and a multigenerational picture book entitled Her
Heart is in Her Hands:a Quilting Story, based upon my song of the same title!
Click on the title and take a listen.

I have also just completed a middle-grade fantasy-adventure
novel based on the mythical Phoenix Bird. It's called The
Unearthly Adventures of Phoenix Rising Glorious...

Named for the legendary bird of mythology, because of
her brilliant red hair and propensity for flight, 11-year-old
Phoenix Rising Glorious triumphs above the disparaging and often
comedic antics of her small-minded neighbors, metamorphosing
into a magnificent bird with brilliant plumage.

A striking young girl, an astonishing firebird--one
body, one mind.

A plane crash? An extraordinary sojourn in another world?--one
body, one mind.

If you'd like to reach me while I am on the road or
at home, please use my alternate email address below. It's faster
and works a lot better than Jeanie@JFitchen.com because there
is no spam!

One more thing---Roads, Love
Flows Like a River and A Folk Christmasare now available online through the following sources
(or you may order POSTFREE directly from Jeanie
):

Review from: Dirty Linen
Magazine

Jeanie Fitchen Love Flows Like a River [(Carry It On cp
4636 (1999)] Jeanie Fitchen Roads [Carry It On cp 4637 (1999)]
Since she was a teenager, Jeanie Fitchen has been quietly making
a name for herself in regional folk festivals with original ballads
about the history and environment of her native Florida. These
are her first CDs, but not her first recordings, and the maturity
and skill of an experienced performer lends strength to both
discs. Love Flows Like a River is an eclectic selection of songs
with the loose theme of journey and exploration. Roads is a series
of finely crafted vignettes of a Florida you don't see from Disney
World: the dance of the sandhill crane, the subtle legacy of
the Seminole tribe, the hard life of the people in the turpentine
camps. She has a beautiful voice, as well, in the Tish Hinojosa/Joan
Baez timbre. These discs should help bring Fitchen much deserved
recognition outside her home state. ---Kerry Dexter, (c)DirtyLinen , Ltd. (August/September,
1999).

Jeanie's music can now be heard on the Internet. Click
icons:

NOW AVAILABLE ON CD! -- Re-release of
the highly-acclaimed A Folk Christmas.
...please see Discography/Music page
for details.